Shaft

Shaft Meaning & Origin

About Shaft
The surname Shaft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceaft," meaning "shaft" or "pole." It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or made shafts, such as arrows or spears. The name may have also been used to describe someone tall or slender, resembling a shaft or pole. Overall, the surname Shaft is associated with an occupational or descriptive origin related to shafts or poles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shaft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shaft: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shaft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shaft is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 F T
🌐 IPA
/ʃæft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaft in Braille

Here's how to represent Shaft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shaft in braille

How to sign the name Shaft using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shaft using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shaft in sign language

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